S3W
| S3W | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Designation: | S3W Sagon |
| Type: | Water bomb |
| Country of origin: |
.svg){kind=small} Soviet Union / Russia
|
| Manufacturer: | GNPP region |
| Commissioning: | 1990s |
| Technical specifications | |
| Combat weight: | 94 kg |
| Length: | 1.30 m |
| Diameter: | 210 mm |
| Detonator: | Impact fuse |
| Filling : |
19 kg |
| Lists on the subject | |
S3W Sagon is a deployable aircraft water bomb from Russian production. The bomb has a seeker head and is used to combat submarines .
development
The S3W was developed in the 1980s. It was presented to the public for the first time at the MAKS in 1992. It was developed by GNPP Region . It is distributed by Tactical Missiles Corporation joint stock company (JSC) and Rosoboronexport .
technology
The S3W can be dropped from airplanes or helicopters. The drop takes place on a presumed or localized position of the submarine . After being dropped, a parachute unfolds at the rear of the bomb and the bomb floats on the water. When it hits the surface of the water, the parachute detaches from the bomb and the active sonar housed in the top of the bomb is activated. As the bomb sinks toward the ocean floor, the sonar searches for submarines. If a target is detected, the bomb steers towards the target with the help of control surfaces. The 19 kg warhead was ignited by an impact fuse . S3W can fight submarines at a depth of 150 to 600 m. The sinking speed of the bomb is 16.2 m / s. During the descent, the bomb reaches a course at an angle of attack of 60 to 90 °. This means that it can cover a distance of up to 450 m horizontally. The search sector of the sonar is 120 °.
variants
- S3W Sagon-1: initial version, introduced in the 1990s.
- S3W Sagon-2: Improved version from 2017 with a weight of 120 kg.
Carrier aircraft
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Zagon-1. In: ktrv.ru. Tactical Missiles Corporation, accessed September 27, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c Tamir Eshel: Russian Sub Hunter to Receive a Guided, Anti-Submarine Weapon. In: defense-update.com. July 24, 2016, accessed September 27, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Zagon-1 Antisubmarine Corrected Air Bomb. In: globalsecurity.org. Retrieved September 27, 2016 (English).
- ↑ a b Zagon-2. In: deagel.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016 (English).